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Open Studio Session: Mardi Gras

Celebrate Fat Tuesday with Common Press by letterpress printing for yourself! In New Orleans, Fat Tuesday is a day of absolution to enjoy the luxuries and joy of life. 

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March 4, 2025, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
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Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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A box of letterpress stamps.

On Fat Tuesdays, schools and workplaces are closed. The community celebrates on the streets, sometimes in costume, sometimes by parading. Choose one of several designs set in metal and wood type around the theme of Mardi Gras. 

Bring your costumes and headdresses if so inclined (IYKYK).

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